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UK banks face break-up threat as watchdog plans competition probe
July 18th, 2014
Britain’s big banks could be broken up after the country’s new competition watchdog said it plans to launch an 18-month investigation into services for small business customers and personal current accounts. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on ...
Asian shares fall as Malaysia jet downing hits sentiment
July 18th, 2014
Asian shares sagged and a drop in Treasury yields pressured the dollar on Friday after news of a downed Malaysian airlines jet at the Ukraine-Russia border sent investors scurrying into defensive assets. The United States believes a surface-to-air missile ...
SEC Announces Charges in Scheme to Secretly Enable Lawbreakers to Run Microcap Company
July 17th, 2014
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced fraud charges against four individuals and a microcap company for concealing from investors that two lawbreakers ran the company. According to the SEC’s orders instituting administrative proceedings, the mission of Natural Blue ...
Gold Steady Ahead of Key US Numbers
July 17th, 2014
Gold is trading just shy of the key $1300 level on Thursday. In the European session, the spot price stands at $1299.07 per ounce. On the release front, it’s a busy day with three key events, Building Permits, Unemployment ...
ECB will reveal unprecedented amount of data after bank stress tests
July 17th, 2014
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday laid out plans to publish a trove of data on individual banks – ranging from measures of their leverage to a standard level of non-performing loans – on individual banks when it ...
Europe Stocks Slide With Russia’s Ruble as Gold Advances
July 17th, 2014
European stocks dropped while gold and the yen rallied as new sanctions sent Russia’s ruble and bonds plunging amid efforts to curb violence in Ukraine. Chinese shares fell as new offerings locked up funds and a potential onshore-bond default ...
EU Readies Russia Sanctions Amid U.S. Pressure on Ukraine
July 16th, 2014
European Union leaders may impose their first sanctions today against Russian companies that are helping undermine Ukraine as the U.S. urges the bloc to take a tougher stance against Moscow. EU leaders may also agree at a summit tonight ...
Gold Slips Below 1300 on Yellen Rate Comments
July 16th, 2014
Gold is trading below the key level of $1300 on Wednesday. The metal dropped below this barrier on Tuesday for the first time in about a month, following remarks by Janet Yellen about a possible rate hike. In Wednesday’s ...
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Rise as Apple, IBM Rally on Deal
July 16th, 2014
U.S. stock-index futures advanced as China’s second-quarter economic growth topped estimates and as Apple Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. rallied after announcing a partnership. Apple and IBM rose at least 2 percent each in early New York trading ...
EUR/USD: Dollar Rally Continues on Yellen Remarks
July 16th, 2014
EUR/USD continues to point southward on Wednesday. In the European session, the pair is trading in the low-1.35 range. The dollar is broadly higher following remarks from Janet Yellen on Tuesday concerning an interest rate hike. The Fed chair ...
